Abdominal mycotic aneurysm and cerebral embolic event associated with infective endocarditis in a patient with chronic rheumatic valvar disease.
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We report the case of a girl with chronic rheumatic valvar heart disease who developed infective endocarditis and two complications, ischemic stroke due to cerebral embolic event and mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 88 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007